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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."

Drew Margolin

Associate Professor

Topic	Name	Date
Law and Policy	David A. Bateman Assistant Professor	04/22/21
	“The implications for national politics would be important but modest relative to other states' admissions. What would be gained for DC would be much more significant: direct and equal representation in the most important branch of government, and an acknowledgment that its residents – nearly half Black – merit equal rights of citizenship.” Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: DC statehood represents ‘equal rights of citizenship,’ not politics (04/22/21)
Law and Policy	Joe Margulies Professor of Law and Government	04/21/21
	“Thoughtful observers know that the Chauvin verdict is the first step, not the last. But where are we going? To me, the answer is simple: The police should respond only to those calls that unambiguously require an armed, uniformed officer.” Media: Rachel Rhodes rer252@cornell.edu 202-434-8036 Related Tip Sheet: Chauvin verdict first step in police reform, finding alternatives to policing (04/21/21)
Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Flavio Lehner Climate scientist and assistant professor of earth and atmospheric science	04/21/21
	“Virtually all large historical human-caused environmental problems were solved not by the free market, but by the market responding efficiently to government regulations and incentives. The same is likely true for greenhouse gas emissions.” Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Biden climate pledge advances ‘faster, more equitable energy transition’ (04/21/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Rick Geddes Founding Director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Karan Girotra Professor of Operations, Technology and Information Management	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Nicholas Klein Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	John Foote Lecturer in the Cornell Institute of Public Affairs	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
New York City , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Oliver Gao Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering	04/15/21
	Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Experts on New York City congestion pricing (04/15/21)
International , Arts and Sciences	Nicholas Mulder Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of History	04/15/21
	“The new sanctions on Russia are relatively mild. Both the sanctions on individuals and the sanctions on new Russian sovereign debt issuance as of this summer are signals, rather than immediate increases in pressure. Russia will probably understand the signal.” Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: ‘Mild’ Russian sanctions signal need for de-escalation (04/15/21)
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship , Industrial and Labor Relations	Vanessa Bohns Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior	04/14/21
	Bohns says: “While an intervention that impacts two million workers certainly sounds impressive, the question is whether this is primarily a cosmetic fix, or whether efforts are truly being made to change the corporate culture. “Sexual harassment training alone is often ineffective, and can in some cases even lead to backlash. The hope is that McDonald’s is also combatting sexual harassment in other ways: assessing their reporting procedures; developing other types of training programs aside from traditional sexual harassment training, such as bystander intervention training and skills training for managers; ensuring that women, particularly women of color, are being promoted into managerial positions; and setting quantifiable goals that their progress can ultimately be compared to in order to hold themselves accountable. ” Media: Rebecca Valli rv234@cornell.edu 607-255-6035 Related Tip Sheet: McDonald’s anti-harassment training could lead to backlash (04/14/21)

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